Floriade (Netherlands)

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Floriade 2002

Floriade is an international exhibition of flowers and gardening , held every 10 years in The Netherlands. The locations varies:

1960 - Rotterdam (Het Park)
1972 - Amsterdam (Amstelpark)
1982 - Amsterdam (Gaasperplas)
1992 - The Hague/Zoetermeer (Rokkeveen-West)
2002 - Haarlemmermeer (Haarlemmermeerse Bos/De Groene Weelde)

The next event is to be held:

2012 - Venlo: With the theme "Be part of the theatre in nature; get closer to the quality of life"^[1].

The terrain chosen for the upcoming event also differs from previous events, being located in the South-Eastern quarter of the country, and not on drained land to the West.

A good general discussion on the history of the Floriade can be found in Grounds for Review: The Garden Festival in Urban Planning and Design" by Andrew Theokas.